Bugsy Malone

Name: Bugsy Malone
Director: Alan Parker
Genre: Comedy, Family, Crime/detective, Music, Musical
Released: 1976
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Scott Baio, Jodie Foster, Florrie Dugger, John Cassisi, Martin Lev

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Comedy
Family

1976
Alan Parker
89 mins
U

Summary

Spoof gangster musical featuring a cast of children, including Scott Baio and Jodie Foster. New York, 1929: in a world of would-be hoodlums, showgirls and dreamers, where you never see an adult, gangster Fat Sam's operations are being "splurged" by Dandy Dan's new weapon. To thwart his foe, Sam enlists the help of tough guy Bugsy Malone.

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Adrian Turner

Alan Parker's debut feature, following a number of social-realist scripts for the BBC, was a deliberate attempt to get attention. And, by casting children as American gangsters whose Tommy guns fire gunk, Parker achieved his ambition: the movie was the buttered toast of the Cannes film festival and a flamboyant career was under way. Using techniques borrowed from old Hollywood movies, as well as the polish that he learned from his many TV commercials, Parker creates a vibrant pastiche that hovers on the brink of cuteness. The children have an edge to their performances that cuts through sentiment - most notably Jodie Foster, whose extraordinarily slinky speakeasy number, My Name Is Tallulah, is the film's memorable highlight.

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6.8/10

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